{"id":4098,"date":"2014-08-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.conectas.org.inf.br\/wp\/noticias\/supreme-court-presidency\/"},"modified":"2017-12-09T18:31:16","modified_gmt":"2017-12-09T18:31:16","slug":"supreme-court-presidency","status":"publish","type":"noticia","link":"https:\/\/conectas.org\/en\/noticias\/supreme-court-presidency\/","title":"Supreme Court presidency","content":"

\"\"Already weighing on the shoulders of the new president of the Supreme Court, Ricardo Lewandowski, are the promises he made of more dialogue and engagement with civil society in the decisions of the court, particularly in cases involving human rights.<\/p>\n

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This Tuesday, Justice Lewandowski was urged by Conectas to prioritize issues that have historically been neglected by the justice system, such as the case of the prison system.<\/p>\n

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\u201cConectas hopes that the Supreme Court will break with the policy of mass incarceration adopted by the Brazilian Judiciary and prioritize measures that can reduce prison overcrowding in the country,\u201d reads an excerpt of a letter<\/u><\/a> sent to the justice.<\/p>\n

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The organization also reinforced the urgency for the court to hear a pending case on the constitutionality of the Drug Law, which criminalizes the possession of narcotics for personal consumption. As far as Conectas is concerned, this law has proven to be ineffective and has served as a means of punishing poor and black youths.<\/p>\n

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Click here<\/u><\/a> to read the document in full.<\/p>\n

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Before filling the position left by Joaquim Barbosa, the new president had expressed an interest in stepping up dialogue between the Supreme Court and civil society \u2013 which was applauded by organizations that work with the justice system.<\/p>\n

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According to Rafael Cust\u00f3dio, coordinator of Justice at Conectas, the promise of openness is valid and welcome, but it conflicts with the recent decision of Lewandowski \u2013 taken while serving as interim president of the court \u2013 to suspend some important initiatives of the CNJ (National Justice Council), which now also comes under his presidency.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBefore taking over, the justice cancelled plans to regulate the process of appointing auxiliary judges in S\u00e3o Paulo and to suspend a judge from the state of Bahia who is being investigated in an administrative disciplinary case,\u201d said Cust\u00f3dio. \u201cThis move contrasts with his discourse about the democratization of the Judiciary. Now, Lewandowski will have to prove that he can resist corporate interests.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Conectas and the Supreme Court<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Since 2004, Conectas has filed more than 45 amicus curiae briefs to the Supreme Court \u2013 the highest number by any Brazilian civil society organization. These briefs, provided for in the Constitution of 1988, allow independent opinions to inform and influence the decision of the justices on specific issues.<\/p>\n

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The organization believes that the Supreme Court has a leading role to play in the protection and exercise of human rights in Brazil and in making the Judiciary more responsive to society.<\/p>\n

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On previous occasions, Conectas and partner organizations have requested greater transparency in the choice of justices and greater predictability of the voting agenda. The selection of members of the highest court of law in Brazil is currently made by the Presidency and the Senate alone, with little or no input from civil society.<\/p>\n

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Click here<\/u><\/a> to read our dossier on transparency in the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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